After tossing and turning most of the night then finally giving up on sleep all together around 3:30 am due to an enormous amount of energy racing through my body that had me feeling jittery, slightly nauseated and oh so confused because as any parent knows sleep is life, it hit me like a sack of bricks. Or better yet like a double espresso on an empty tummy.
Yesterday Keni and I popped up out of bed like two toaster strudels and immediately got ready for our day as we had many things we wanted to get done. Ok well Keni popped up out of bed and I did my version which involved more rolling back and forth and grumbling... cause... well... not a morning person... but ultimately I got up and got ready as soon as I hatched from my slumbery foggy shell. As soon as all three of us were dressed and ready we headed out the door and onto our first stop but upon arrival found that they didn't open for another 30 mins! What to do what to do? So we did what most people do in the morning... we sat down and ordered 2 coffees and water. Actually we ordered 2 double espressos and the water of course for sweet little Kai. I figure if I'm not ready for a caffeinated Kai then the rest of the world probably isn't either. Lol.
I didn't think much of it to be honest. While I don't drink coffee often I do on rare occasion and used to drink it by the gallon when I was younger so I just looked at it as a nice tasty energizing treat. I sat there sipping at it and savoring every last drop. I remember commenting to Keni at how lovely it was and how my favorite part of the morning used to be my hot giant cup of coffee in the fresh cool morning air and how it was nice sitting in the ac as it simulated the coolness that I was used to growing up. Aaaah! I was in my own little blissed out heaven. My two favorite boys with me happy and smiling and my coffee.
Then it happened! I had completely forgot the affects too much caffeine had on me till it was all too late. My hands became jittery and it was challenging to hold still and my tummy became upset. Oh no! What had I done!? I started to feel very nauseated but figured I would just drink water and walk it off. Hahaha! This tends to be what I always tell myself because apparently water cures all. 😂
I ignored the yucky feeling most of the day and by bedtime I finally felt mostly normal so I curled up next to my sweet boys vowed to only use coffee during long travel days and drifted off to sleep. Not more than a couple hours had passed and there I was wide eyed staring at the ceiling. I drank some water, used the bathroom then got myself all comfy back in bed and after pretending to sleep for awhile eventually fell back asleep. This cycle continued a several times, each time getting back to sleep was progressively harder than the last till I finally gave up all together, grabbed my phone and started my day.
I will say that I have gotten a lot more accomplished during my overly stimulated run on day, however I don't think I'll be doing it again anytime soon though I can totally see why it has such a strong hold on so many people including my younger self as it's now creeping past 8 and I'm starting to feel a bit low on energy and I have instantly been hit with a strong craving for nothing but... that's right! You guessed it! COFFEE! Lol. I'm not going to feed this beast of a craving but I am going to remember this experience and learn yet another lesson. Caffeine is addictive and bloody powerful! Use with caution!